Advanced Topics in Scene Design

Catalog description

Design emphasis on a variety of production techniques, genre, and styles. THEA 450 Advanced Topics in Scene Design (3 per semester/maximum of 6)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. This course will build upon the basic design process introduced in THEA 250 . Students will explore design solutions for shows requiring multiple locals. Students will also be introduced to shows reflecting a variety of dramatic styles and will explore effective design solutions within stylistic constraints. In addition to previously introduced graphic skills, emphasis will be placed on graphic techniques involved in the production of scenery, including design drafting, prop drawings, and paint elevations.As this course may be repeated, there will be a rotation of topics to ensure that students receive different content each semester. Topics within the rotation may include: Design for Shakespeare, unit settings Design for Musicals, practical and stylistic concerns Design for Opera Design for shows requiring simultaneous local Poetic or fragmented realism Design for contemporary episodic scripts Epic theatre design